National Lampoon's Blackball (2005)

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It's the weight of tradition versus youthful vigor when loudmouth Torquay lawn bowling superstar Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye) catches wind of an upcoming championship match between England and heated rivals Australia. He's determined to make the national team in a bid to bring his sport-of-choice into the new millennium. Quickly acquiring a flashy ...
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It's the weight of tradition versus youthful vigor when loudmouth Torquay lawn bowling superstar Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye) catches wind of an upcoming championship match between England and heated rivals Australia. He's determined to make the national team in a bid to bring his sport-of-choice into the new millennium. Quickly acquiring a flashy American agent (Vince Vaughn) and becoming the most popular player in England, Cliff vows to dethrone traditionalist champion Ray Speight (James Cromwell), who has made no secret his hatred of Cliff's brash showmanship. When Cliff starts seeing Ray's daughter, the competition really begins to heat up. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Ian McNeice, David Ryall, James Fleet, Imelda Staunton, Vince Vaughn, Johnny Vegas, Bernard Cribbins, Alice Evans, James... Good. 2005 Run time: 96. Customer service is our top priority! The item or packaging may have identifying markings from its owner or show limited signs of wear. Digital copies may or may not be present.

Ian McNeice, David Ryall, James Fleet, Imelda Staunton, Vince Vaughn, Johnny Vegas, Bernard Cribbins, Alice Evans, James... Good. 2005 Run time: 96. Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital content. Customer service is our top priority!

Paul Kaye (IV), Ashleigh Caldwell, Angus Loughran, Christopher Godwin, David Schneider (IV) Fine. 2003 Run time: 97. DVD IS LIKE NEW DIRECT FROM OUR WAREHOUSE...BEFORE SHIPPING USED ITEMS ARE INSPECTED AND POLISHED AS REQUIRED USING OUR PROFESSIONAL POLISHING EQUIPMENT...FAST SHIPPING AFTER YOUR ORDER IS RECEIVED ALL PURCHASES 100% GUARANTEED! ! ! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! ! !

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National Lampoon's Blackball
directed by Mel Smith

Lawn bowling as a movie?!

What "Dodgeball" did for...er...dodgeball, "Blackball" does for lawn bowling. That's right...a hilarious movie with the central theme of lawn bowling. With great comedic teaming of English greats (Paul Kaye and Johnny Vegas) with American Vince Vaughn, you're gonna find yourself rolling on the floor. British comedy rocks. This is not another typical pointless National Lampoon...this movie actually has a plot and goes somewhere.

It's also a great introduction for Americans to the oft made fun of sport of lawn bowling. As well, a brilliant introduction to English comedians and English comedy.